In 2024, Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and ultrasound (sonogram) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

Doppler ultrasound

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2024, Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD had a list price for color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	840
doctor visit	618
hospital care	647
inpatient care	647
nuclear scan	119
stress testing	245
ultrasound (sonogram)	599

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	22
cardiac procedures	548
doctor visit	620
hospital care	669
inpatient care	669
nuclear scan	85
stress testing	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	382

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1060
Black	87
Hispanic	12
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	283
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
cardiac procedures	743
doctor visit	686
hospital care	738
inpatient care	738
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	522

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	592

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	89
Hispanic	11
Asian	17
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	265
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	695
doctor visit	795
hospital care	739
inpatient care	739
nuclear scan	132
stress testing	248
ultrasound (sonogram)	447

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1114
Female	1232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2108
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	848
From 75 to 84	718
85 and over	586
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
cardiac procedures	1016
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	870
hospital care	796
inpatient care	796
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	202
stress testing	392
ultrasound (sonogram)	595
vascular procedures	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	725
Female	663

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1249
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	421
85 and over	326
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	985
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	842
hospital care	788
inpatient care	788
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	184
stress testing	362
ultrasound (sonogram)	608
vascular procedures	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	685
Female	732

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1264
Black	88
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	439
85 and over	299
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	507
doctor visit	662
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478
minimally invasive procedures	14
nuclear scan	108
stress testing	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	290

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	594
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1008
Black	48
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	211
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	752
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	525
hospital care	463
inpatient care	463
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	172
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	506

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1268
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	637
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	255
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	367
doctor visit	486
hospital care	379
inpatient care	379
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	90
stress testing	90
ultrasound (sonogram)	277

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	980
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	182
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	440
doctor visit	571
hospital care	627
inpatient care	627
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	84
stress testing	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	356

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	630
Female	634

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1132
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	237
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	564
doctor visit	538
hospital care	451
inpatient care	451
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	80
stress testing	80
ultrasound (sonogram)	484

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	593

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1145
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	494
85 and over	223
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	521
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	543
hospital care	470
inpatient care	470
nuclear scan	77
stress testing	77
ultrasound (sonogram)	444

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	696
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1135
Black	59
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	231
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	270
doctor visit	458
hospital care	369
inpatient care	369
nuclear scan	43
stress testing	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	227

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	607
Female	528

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	478
From 75 to 84	451
85 and over	166
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	55
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	15
cardiac procedures	634
cardioversion	13
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	631
hospital care	585
inpatient care	585
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	114
stress testing	189
ultrasound (sonogram)	441
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	68
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	1108
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	406
85 and over	251
Less than 65	79
65 to 74	498

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Cancer	14
Dementia	16

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,115 WATCHMAN $1,905	Brady Generator $902	WATCHMAN Access System $202	STENTS $53	WATCHMAN FLX $37	Other $15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,629 XARELTO $1,629
Pfizer Inc.	$1,338 ELIQUIS $541	VYNDAQEL $409	VYNDAMAX $180	PAXLOVID $57	VIAGRA $51	Other $99
Amgen Inc.	$904 Repatha $857	Corlanor $43	$4
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$631 LifeVest $631
Other	$6,070 ENTRESTO $441	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $423	MULTAQ $399	Lexiscan $374	BRILINTA $282	Other $4,151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,335
Travel and Lodging	$2,093
Education	$260

Research Payments

Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD has received 774 research payments totaling $1,282,878.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD.

Cleerly, Inc.

2025

$49,998.17

Physician Covered Recipient

Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Stephen Bloom obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen A. Bloom, MD From 2012 - 2024

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